Kurohonzon Amida Nyorai, the "Black Venerable Amida" enshrined at Kokuzenji Temple in Yamanashi Prefecture, is a distinctive form of Amida Nyorai (Amitabha Buddha) traditionally rendered in dark or blackened imagery, distinguishing it from the usual golden depictions of this Buddha of the Western Pure Land. Devotion associated with this figure has become linked to victory and success in sports and competition, drawing athletes and teams seeking spiritual encouragement before contests. As with many localized Buddhist devotional traditions in Japan, this connection reflects popular practice and folk belief rather than doctrinal teaching about Amida's role in Pure Land Buddhism.